Interplay between creeping fat and gut microbiota: A brand-new perspective on fecal microbiota transplantation in Crohn's disease  

作　　者：Ying Wang Jie Liu 

机构地区：[1]Department of Life Sciences and Medicine,South District of Endoscopic Center,The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China,University of Science and Technology of China,Hefei 230001,Anhui Province,China [2]Department of Gastroenterology,The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China,Hefei 230001,Anhui Province,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》2025年第2期138-143,共6页世界胃肠病学杂志（英文）

摘　　要：Inflammatory bowel disease,particularly Crohn's disease(CD),has been linked to modifications in mesenteric adipose tissue(MAT)and the phenomenon known as"creeping fat"(CrF).The presence of CrF is believed to serve as a predictor for early clinical recurrence following surgical intervention in patients with CD.Notably,the incorporation of the mesentery during ileocolic resection for CD has been correlated with a decrease in surgical recurrence,indicating the significant role of MAT in the pathogenesis of CD.While numerous studies have indicated that dysbiosis of the gut microbiota is a critical factor in the development of CD,the functional implications of translocated microbiota within the MAT of CD patients remain ambiguous.This manuscript commentary discusses a recent basic research conducted by Wu et al.In their study,intestinal bacteria from individuals were transplanted into CD model mice,revealing that fecal microbiota trans-plantation(FMT)from healthy donors alleviated CD symptoms,whereas FMT from CD patients exacerbated these symptoms.Importantly,FMT was found to affect intestinal permeability,barrier function,and the levels of proinflammatory factors and adipokines.Collectively,these findings suggest that targeting MAT and CrF may hold therapeutic potential for patients with CD.However,the study did not evaluate the composition of the intestinal microbiota of the donors or the subsequent alterations in the gut microbiota.Overall,the gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the histopathology of CD,and thus,targeting MAT and CrF may represent a promising avenue for treatment in this patient population.

关 键 词：Crohn's disease Mesenteric adipose tissue Creeping fat Fecal microbiota transplantation Gut microbiota 

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